iTOOLco RLT vs BLE Serial Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTOOLco RLT
This utility measures and records wire pull data for running line tension. It allows users to save and send this information as required for their projects.
- Accurate tension measurement
- Data recording
- Save wire pull data
- Send data as needed
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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A running line tension meter that accurately measures, and has the ability to record, save, and send wire pull data as needed.
BLE Serial Pro
Transform your iOS device into a wireless serial terminal for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Send commands and receive data in real-time from various IoT hardware, making debugging and development seamless.
- Connect to any BLE serial device
- Send commands and receive data
- Programmable buttons for quick commands
- Live console strip for real-time feedback
- Customizable display options
- Smart alerts for specific data patterns
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A range of devices use Texas Instruments’ CC2540/CC2541 system-on-chip as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface and are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. BLE boards as the AT-09, MLT-BT05, HM-10, JDY-08, JDY-10 et cetera use CC2540/41 chips and can be connected to the serial ports of Arduino's and Raspberry's. Features: • Fully customisable console view, with options like: - Display format (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - Line numbers and timestamps - Newline behaviour - Style (code or chat) and sound effects • Send data how it suits you: - In different formats (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - With or without newline/carriage return character at the end - All at once or in chunks (to accommodate for processing time) • Create buttons to send pre-determined messages - Customise the messages, titles, color and layout - Optionally send message repeatedly while button is pressed - Optionally append newline character to messages - These buttons can be exported, to be imported on other devices • Completely functional bluetooth explorer included! Find out the services, descriptors and other properties of any bluetooth device in range • "Send on Connect" option, to send a preset message after pairing • "Auto Reconnect" option, to reconnect automatically to the previous device • Easily copy or share the sent and received messages • Editable service/characteristic UUIDs to connect to • Read/Write characteristic UUIDs can be set separately • Easy to use minimalist layout
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iTOOLco RLT at Free against BLE Serial Pro's $3.99. iTOOLco RLT also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). BLE Serial Pro's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 28 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
iTOOLco RLT is free to download; BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Serial Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
iTOOLco RLT ships an update every 28 months, BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTOOLco RLT | BLE Serial Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Straightpoint | Ed Nieuwenhuys |
Customer experience
iTOOLco RLT
BLE Serial Pro
In-app purchases
iTOOLco RLT
No in-app purchases
BLE Serial Pro
No in-app purchases
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